Bishop Jefferts Schori found that Bishop Iker had taken "concrete steps" "that demonstrate his persistent position that the Diocese may choose whether or not to remain a constituent part of the Episcopal Church, a choice that it does not have the authority to make under the Church's constitution; his conviction that the Diocese has not other choice than to depart from the Episcopal Church; and his intention to lead the Diocese out of the Church and into affiliation with the Province of the Southern Cone."
The Diocese of Forth Worth decided to leave TEC on 15 November. It joins the Dioceses of Quincy, San Joaquin and Pittsburgh.
In the meantime, the Common Cause Partnership, a body set up in the North American churches "to ensure an orthodox Anglican Province in North America that remains connected to a faithful global Communion," announced that on Dec 3 it will unveil a draft constitution of an emerging Anglican Church in North America. It will also officially endorse the statement of the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) and the Jerusalem Declaration.
Source: Anglican Media Melbourne